Sustainable agriculture in Sustainable agriculture in Armenian villages: Armenian villages:

Fantan,Fantan,Dzoraghbyur and Dzoraghbyur and

HayanistHayanist

AWHHEAWHHE WECFWECFBologna 2006Bologna 2006

GoalGoal

To learn the possibilities of passing to organic To learn the possibilities of passing to organic farming and pesticide reduction in Armenian farming and pesticide reduction in Armenian villages Fantan and Dzoraghbyur of Kotayk villages Fantan and Dzoraghbyur of Kotayk Marz and village Hayanist of Ararat Marz in Marz and village Hayanist of Ararat Marz in frame of TMF project.frame of TMF project.

Objectives Objectives

1.1. Raise awareness about organic farming Raise awareness about organic farming through information and education through information and education campaign for farmers in three villagescampaign for farmers in three villages

2.2. Demonstrate the methods of alternative Demonstrate the methods of alternative agriculture in the experimental fields and agriculture in the experimental fields and orchards for increasing the sustainability orchards for increasing the sustainability of agro ecosystems of agro ecosystems

3.3. Learn & apply IPM approach replacing Learn & apply IPM approach replacing pesticide usage by plant liquids pesticide usage by plant liquids

Leaflets about methods of organic farming Leaflets about methods of organic farming such as bio humus, compost and plant liquids such as bio humus, compost and plant liquids were prepared and delivered among villagers were prepared and delivered among villagers

300 (farmers) +720 (schoolchildren)300 (farmers) +720 (schoolchildren) Guides for farmers were created and Guides for farmers were created and

distributeddistributed 7 Seminars and 10 trainings organized for the 7 Seminars and 10 trainings organized for the

villagers and farmersvillagers and farmers

ActivitiesActivities

ActivitiesActivities

Participation in international and national Participation in international and national meetings, conferences, workshops and other meetings, conferences, workshops and other eventsevents

Presentation of organic farming pilot project Presentation of organic farming pilot project results in PAN annual meting in Bolognaresults in PAN annual meting in Bologna

Collaboration with local mass mediaCollaboration with local mass media

International “Networkshop” WECF and UNSER International “Networkshop” WECF and UNSER LAND 19. to 23. January 2006, Munich LAND 19. to 23. January 2006, Munich

Organic Agriculture Development Organic Agriculture Development Perspectives and Opportunities in Armenia Perspectives and Opportunities in Armenia 26 January 2006 26 January 2006

ResultsResults

Seminars and trainings organized for the Seminars and trainings organized for the villagers and farmersvillagers and farmers

Field days during the curing in FantanField days during the curing in Fantan

Field days during the curing in Dzoraghbyur Field days during the curing in Dzoraghbyur

Activities Activities Experimental fields and orchards for organic Experimental fields and orchards for organic

farming were chosen farming were chosen Soil samples from chosen fields and orchards Soil samples from chosen fields and orchards

analysis was carried out analysis was carried out Schemes of crop rotation were madeSchemes of crop rotation were made Certified seeds from the selective stationCertified seeds from the selective station were were

obtainedobtained

Activities Activities Usage of bio humus as the best organic fertilizer Usage of bio humus as the best organic fertilizer

in the fields and orchardsin the fields and orchards Cultivating, fertilizing and seedingCultivating, fertilizing and seeding Right pruning of the treesRight pruning of the trees Curing of the trees and seed-bed by using plants Curing of the trees and seed-bed by using plants

tincture tincture Usage of biological traps against Usage of biological traps against seedwormseedworm

Experimental fields and orchards for Experimental fields and orchards for organic farming systemorganic farming system

YearYear Plot 1Plot 1 Plot 2Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 4 Plot 5Plot 5

20062006 Spelt + Spelt + Onobr. Onobr.

Fertil. Fertil.

Spring Spring barley + barley + onobr.onobr.

Fertil. Fertil.

Spring Spring barley barley

Fertil.Fertil.

Spring Spring barleybarley

No No Fertil.Fertil.

Spelt + Spelt + Onobr.Onobr.

No Fertil. No Fertil.

YearYear Plot 1Plot 1 Plot 2Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 4 Plot 5Plot 5

20062006 Onobr. Onobr. Pea Pea PeaPea AlfalfaAlfalfa AlfalfaAlfalfa

Fertil.Fertil. Fertil.Fertil. Fertil.Fertil. Fertil.Fertil. Fertil.Fertil.

Schemes of crop rotation for the first year for Schemes of crop rotation for the first year for Fantan and Dzoraghbyur Fantan and Dzoraghbyur

Both crop rotation schemes include the Both crop rotation schemes include the Legume perennial grass, which enrich the soil Legume perennial grass, which enrich the soil with biological nitrogen.with biological nitrogen.

onobrychis Medicago

Bio humus as the best organic fertilizer.Bio humus as the best organic fertilizer.

Cultivation of the soil, fertilising and seeding Cultivation of the soil, fertilising and seeding by tight methodsby tight methods

Spelt, spring Spelt, spring barley with barley with onobrychis onobrychis in different in different

stages stages

3300m3300m22 ha alfalfa field in Hayanist for organic ha alfalfa field in Hayanist for organic orchardorchard

Fertilising of the trees by bio humus Fertilising of the trees by bio humus

Wormwood, common MilfoilWormwood, common Milfoil

Pest Control by using plant liquids - tincture Pest Control by using plant liquids - tincture from wormwoods (Artemisia absinthium) and from wormwoods (Artemisia absinthium) and milfoil (Achillea millefolium) composition: milfoil (Achillea millefolium) composition: 10 litres of water to 1 litre of plant tincture10 litres of water to 1 litre of plant tincture

The pests which damage the The pests which damage the yields yields

MILDEW (MILDEW (Podosphaera Podosphaera leucotrichaleucotricha ELL. ET ELL. ET EV./SALM.)EV./SALM.)

AAPHIDPHID ((Homoptera, Homoptera, AphididaeAphididae))

PRUNUS DULCISPRUNUS DULCIS (Clasterosporium carpophilum (Clasterosporium carpophilum Aderh.)Aderh.)

SEEDWORMSEEDWORM ( (Carpocapsa Carpocapsa (Laspeyresia) pomonella(Laspeyresia) pomonella)) ......

Curing of the trees, using plant tincture Curing of the trees, using plant tincture instead of pesticidesinstead of pesticides

Curing in Dzoraghbyur seed-bedCuring in Dzoraghbyur seed-bed

2 biological (pheromone) traps in each orchard 2 biological (pheromone) traps in each orchard against against (Laspeyresia) seedworm(Laspeyresia) seedworm

MonitoringMonitoring before the curing and after itbefore the curing and after it

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